Teacher Social Studies, Middle School (26-27)

Baltimore City Public Schools; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Baltimore City Public Schools is seeking teachers and licensed professionals for its Teacher Pool. The role involves assessing student abilities, planning and delivering instruction, and adapting materials to meet diverse learner needs across multiple schools.

Candidates must hold a valid educator license in middle grades General Social Studies (or be eligible for conditional licensure). The position offers full-time status and is affiliated with BTU and the State Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Valid middle grades General Social Studies license or conditional eligibility
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college
• Knowledge of laws protecting educational services for students with disabilities
• Knowledge of instructional content, curriculum, methods, materials
• Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills
• Ability to plan, manage, and evaluate instruction per objectives
• Ability to apply current research and theory to instructional programs
• Ability to plan lessons per division objectives and student needs
• Ability to establish relationships with students, peers, and parents
• Ability to move around room to check student work and monitor behavior

Responsibilities

• Assesses student abilities related to educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Plans and implements instructional strategies and uses multimedia and computer technology to enhance learning.
• Develops and adapts instructional materials to meet student needs within the district curriculum.
• Establishes and maintains effective discipline and management procedures.
• Manages student behavior to ensure a conducive learning environment.
• Collaborates with other professionals to maximize learning opportunities.
• Maintains communication with parents about student progress.
• Supervises paraprofessionals and volunteers as needed.

Skills

Oral and written communications and人?

Instructional planning, management, &

Current research & theory to teaching

Plan and implement lessons per goals

Relationships with students, peers, &

Move around room to monitor behavior

Knowledge of laws protecting students’

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college

Bachelor's degree in History

Job description

Baltimore City Public Schools

200 E. North Avenue

Teachers & Licensed Professionals - Position - TEACHER POOL

Job Number 8600042385

Start Date

Open Date

Closing Date

Essential Functions

• Assesses student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.


• Plans and implements appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities, including determination of appropriate kind and level or materials. Utilizes a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and computer technology to enhance learning.


• Develops, adapts, modifies, and individualizes educational materials, resources, techniques, methods, and strategies to meet the needs of students within the City Schools curriculum framework.


• Assumes direct responsibility for the development of appropriate behavior of students within the school setting by establishing and maintaining effective discipline and management procedures.


• Manages the behavior of learners in instructional settings to ensure environment is conducive to the learning process and assists and participates in management of student behavior in other parts of the school, center, school grounds, or work site.


• Coordinates instructional activities and collaborates with others professional staff, both school and non-school-based, as required to maximize learning opportunities.


• Requests assistance of and works with resource personnel, as needed.


• Works in a self-contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or at field work site as assigned.


• Participates in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.


• Continually assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.


• Ensures continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of a student(s) progress.


• Continually communicates with students on instructional expectations and keeps them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.


• Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.


• Assigns work to and oversees paraprofessionals, parents, and student volunteers as required.


• Ensures classroom and/or instructional environment is attractive, healthful, safe, and conducive to learning and that materials are in good condition and accessible to students.


• Serves at two or more schools on a regular basis if itinerant.


• Makes off school site visits to monitor students or confers with employers or site instructors as required.


• Supports or participates in school-wide student activities and social events and approved fundraising activities.


• Monitors student behavior in non-instructional areas as assigned or required and intervenes to control and modify disruptive behavior, reporting to administrator as appropriate.


• Collaborates with other professionals (guidance counselors, librarians, etc.) to carry out school wide instructional or related activities.


• May sponsor or coordinate extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.


• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies and the professional standards.

Full time or Part time Full time

Desired Qualifications

Required:

• Valid educator license in middle grades General Social Studies education OR eligible for a conditional license in middle grades General Social Studies (History major OR at least 23 college credits in History with a C or better and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better OR a Bachelor's degree in any area with an overall GPA of 2.5 and 3 year's experience in a job related field. )


• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or institution.


• Knowledge of federal laws protecting the educational services for students with disabilities


• Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment of instructional specialty to which assigned


• Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills


• Ability to select instructional planning, management, and evaluation procedures that relate to student needs and the demands of the instructional environment


• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs


• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned


• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents


• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned


• Ability to move about the room to check student work and monitor behavior

Preferred:

• Knowledge of school's program of studies related to assignments and mission, goals, and organization is preferred


• Bachelor's degree in History

Benefits ?-- This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link:? http://www.baltimorecityschools.org

This position is affiliated with the Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU) bargaining unit.?

This position is affiliated with the State Retirement Plan.